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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Pat comments on how pretty Teresa is, what does Meg say?
(a) He would say she would look like a whore if he was drunk.
(b) He sould keep his thoughts to himself.
(c) He would be better off not looking at Teresa.
(d) He should leave Teresa alone.

2. What circumstances do Meg and Pat discuss?
(a) Monsewer's move to Ireland as a child.
(b) How horrible Monsewer's mother was.
(c) The manipulative circumstances of the treaty's signing.
(d) The circumstances by which they came to work at this boarding house.

3. What does Meg say to Mulleady's complaint?
(a) He can fold his own shirts next time.
(b) He should go buy new shirts.
(c) She could not help it that his shirts became discolored or torn.
(d) Stop complaining or else she will ask for the rent money he owes.

4. Why are they both captured and held hostage?
(a) The property for which they care is under investigation.
(b) As part of the ongoing hostilities between the Irish Republican Army and the British government.
(c) As part of the ongoing hostilities between the United States and the Nazi party.
(d) They are breaking the law.

5. Pat comments that when he first arrived, Monsewer spoke nothing but what?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Irish.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the story begin?

2. What ironic comment does Pat make, regarding what Monsewar has told him?

3. Why can Mulleady not leave with Miss Gilchrist?

4. What does Meg tell Teresa about Monswer?

5. Who speaks angrily to the characters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place in the conversation between Teresa and the Soldier?

2. With what does Teresa rush in?

3. What does the Soldier do when Teresa enters the room?

4. What transitions into the first scene?

5. What does Pat tell the Soldier about his situation?

6. What happens when Teresa enters the room?

7. What is revealed about the Soldier?

8. What is revealed about Teresa in this scene?

9. What does the Soldier ask the Volunteer? What is the Volunteer's response?

10. How did Monsewer come about his name?

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